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Madison City Schools to resume bulk summer meals at Madison Park; summer school and professional development schedules set
Summary
The district outlined its summer food service schedule, secured state approval to resume a bulk meal distribution at Madison Park, and described summer school start dates and a no-cost professional development week for staff.
Madison City Schools presented plans to deliver summer meals and staff training as the district closes the school year.
A presenter told the board the Summer Food Service Program will begin June 1, with most sites operating through July and some through early August. The district received state approval to resume a bulk meal service at Madison Park similar to the approach used during the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff said open sites will serve children ages 0–18 free of charge. “We just got approved,” the presenter said of the Madison Park bulk service, adding that the district would publicize sites across the city and place flyers in community businesses.
The presenter recalled that, before a tornado disrupted operations, the district served as many as about 30,000 meals during peak summers and said staff are working to restore that capacity as new apartment complexes complete occupancy and are added to site lists. The board also reviewed a professional development schedule for teachers in the week after school ends; the schedule includes internal and outside presenters on topics such as Google Sheets and Google Forms and was described as no cost to participants.
Board members and staff noted the district’s summer school programs will begin with high school and middle school sessions focused on credit recovery, with additional targeted offerings for students who are behind in specific courses. Staff emphasized outreach to families and coordination of meal sites and registration materials in the coming weeks.
